City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Lancaster, PA

544 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Lancaster, PA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.30% of Pennsylvania
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544
Active Trucking Companies
1.30% of all active carriers in Pennsylvania
146
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.1 new companies per month (-2.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.7% statewide in Pennsylvania
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
220
Total
4.6
Avg / month
11
Best: Sep 2025
1
Lowest: Oct 2022
Company Size Distribution
483
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 320 66.3%
2–5 Units 124 25.7%
6–20 Units 20 4.1%
21–100 Units 15 3.1%
101+ Units 4 0.8%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
8.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 177 32.9%
3–5 Years 103 19.1%
6–10 Years 100 18.6%
11–20 Years 112 20.8%
20+ Years 46 8.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 512 94.1%
Broker 40 7.4%
Shipper 33 6.1%
Freight Forwarder 19 3.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 11 2.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 378 69.5%
2 Other 81 14.9%
3 Construction 76 14.0%
4 Motor Vehicles 63 11.6%
5 Refrigerated Food 51 9.4%
6 Fresh Produce 45 8.3%
7 Household Goods 44 8.1%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 37 6.8%
9 Paper Products 34 6.2%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 30 5.5%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.